Yoga Fitness Bern

Figure-4 pose is such a great pose and can be practiced in so many different ways. It is great for stretching the outer hip and glute muscles.

It can be practiced seated with your ankle on a bent knee, or challenge your balance by standing in a Figure 4 Chair Pose. It can also be a wonderful reclined asana with a little twist - great for the end of a class.

Standing Figure 4 pose can lead onto arm balances like Flying Pigeon or Grasshopper Pose.

I've just uploaded a yoga class onto YouTube with all the Figure 4's you can imagine, leading into a Grasshopper Pose (or attempting to haha) - here is the link: https://youtu.be/OcWsI9zpmrE

HIIT Yoga - carrying on from my previous Fallen Triangle class, but adding a little intensity and building on strength.

Strength in yoga is important to help stabilise our joints, which can help to prevent injuries. Variety in classes helps find a balance between strength and flexibility.

https://youtu.be/ZywmIfqsyEQ

45 Minute HIIT Fallen Triangle Flow Hi Yogi's, I had fun doing this class and I hope you do too. It carries on from my previous Fallen Triangle flow, but with a little added FIRE to build in so...

Let's play with Fallen Triangle.

So what is Fallen Triangle...? It's a little bit of a side plan, a little bit of triangle with a heart opening back bend. I've uploaded a 35-minute flow class playfully working in Fallen Triangle a few different ways.

https://youtu.be/aZms2Zm6OEo

35 Minute Yoga Flow working in Fallen Triangle Hi Yogi's, I am happy to share with you a 35 minute yoga flow class that works in Fallen Triangle a few times. It's an intermediate class that should get the...

YOGA FOR HIPS MOBILITY

Some lunchtime, sunshine stretches..

Our Hip Flexor group of muscles are made up of the Iliacus and Psoas major known as the Iliopsoas, and the Re**us Femoris which his part of the Quadriceps. The Hip Flexors can shorten and cause discomfort or reduce mobility around the hip joint.

These are some of my favourite yoga poses to work at lengthening your hip flexors – Lizard Lunge, Pigeon and Crescent Lunge.

Briefly: The Iliopsoas and Re**us Femoris are responsible for hip flexion. The Re**us Femoris muscle passes over the knee and hip, because the re**us femoris attaches to the ilium (the largest part of the hip bone) it is also a flexor of the hip.

Suns out ☀️ why don’t you give these yoga hips stretches a go.

YOGA FOR HIP MOBILITY

Our hip joint bears a lot of weight, it is surrounded by muscles, ligaments and tendons that all support and stabilize the joint. But often our hips have poor mobility.

Hip flexibility and mobility allows us to move more efficiently and is essential to the proper functioning of our hip joint.

Try these yoga stretches to help with your hips range of motion.

Butterfly Pose: A hip opener that engages your thighs and groin, as your hips loosen the lower your knees will go to the ground. Try holding this pose for a few minutes.

Frog Pose: Works to open your hips and groin muscles to encourage movement and mobility.

GRAVITY YOGA TEASER ALERT

Yoga Flow | 18h30 & Gravity Yoga | 19h30 at the beautiful Daily Bread Yoga Studio

www.dailybreadyoga.com

TEASER ALERT

Tonight’s classes.

Yoga Flow | 18h30 & Gravity Yoga | 19h30 at the beautiful Daily Bread Yoga Studio

www.dailybreadyoga.com

TEASER ALERT

Yoga Flow | 18h30 & Gravity Yoga | 19h30 at the beautiful Daily Bread Yoga Studio

Super excited for tonight's classes - come hop in 😉

www.dailybreadyoga.com

YOGA FOR CORE STRENGTH | Engaging the Core

What is meant by ‘Engage your core’? Engaging your core means contracting your torso muscles to gives you support in different asana’s, as well as during flows. These core muscles are used for balance and stability as well as lifting, pushing, pulling and movement. By engaging your core, you activate your abdominal muscles and breathe into your stomach.

When your core is engaged, your abs should feel tightened but you should still be able to move and breath as normal.

Signs of a weaker core could be, lower back pain, poor posture, and trouble keeping your balance (we all have those days 🤪).

Include these variations to add in a little extra core work. Triangle, with core variation and Side Angle with core variation... engage, and breathe :)